Harold Ray Bradley

Harold Ray Bradley (January 2, 1926 – January 31, 2019) was an American guitarist and entrepreneur, who played on many country, rock and pop recordings and produced numerous TV variety shows and movie soundtracks. Having started as a session musician in the 1940s, he was a part of the Nashville A-Team of session players, which included pianist Floyd Cramer and pedal steel guitarist Pete Drake. He is one of the most recorded guitarists in music history.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 2, 1926 (Nashville), Died January 31, 2019 (Nashville)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1972

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, electric guitar, electric bass

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Recordings (Results 326-350 of 627 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	NA 10836	8/21/1959	Blue, blue town	The Kalin Twins	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10837	8/21/1959	Little miss Blue	The Kalin Twins	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10929	12/22/1959	To my sorrow	Bobby Helms	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10930	12/22/1959	Someone was already there	Bobby Helms	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10964	1/27/1960	Lovesick blues	Patsy Cline	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10965	1/27/1960	How can I face tomorrow	Patsy Cline	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10966	1/27/1960	There he goes again	Patsy Cline	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10967	1/27/1960	Crazy dreams-1	Patsy Cline	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11099	4/15/1960	Let me be the one	Bobby Helms	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11100	4/15/1960	Someone for everyone	Bobby Helms	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11162	5/26/1960	So high	Ronnie Self	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11163	5/26/1960	I've been there	Ronnie Self	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11200	8/3/1960	Genie	Carl Dobkins, Jr.	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11201	8/3/1960	A different kind of love	Carl Dobkins, Jr.	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11202	8/3/1960	Take time out	Carl Dobkins, Jr.	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11203	8/4/1960	Lonely river Rhine	Carl Dobkins, Jr.	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11224	8/13/1960	Lonely River Rhine	Bobby Helms	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11225	8/13/1960	Guess we thought the world would end	Bobby Helms	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11314	11/16/1960	I fall to pieces	Patsy Cline	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11315	11/16/1960	Shoes	Patsy Cline	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11316	11/16/1960	Lovin' in vain	Patsy Cline	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11448	2/15/1961	A little bitty tear	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11449	2/15/1961	The long black veil	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11450	2/16/1961	Shanghied	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 11451	2/16/1961	The almighty Dollar Bill	Burl Ives	instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 326-350 of 627 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bradley, Harold Ray," accessed November 10, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/201029.

Bradley, Harold Ray. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/201029.

"Bradley, Harold Ray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 November 2024.

Wikidata: Harold Bradley (guitarist) - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5660145

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MusicBrainz: Harold Ray Bradley - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e2de67ca-ca5e-45c1-b124-271d8ca626ce

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1510240

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